Here's how future free-agent classes look

December 4th, 2025

Kyle Tucker, Kyle Schwarber, Framber Valdez and Bo Bichette are among the top players who reached free agency at the end of the 2025 season. You can find the full list of the 2025-26 free-agent class here.

But what about further down the line? Here's a look at the notable names who are set to become free agents in 2026-27 and beyond.

^ = Player could become a free agent sooner than the year they are listed under depending on how earlier contract options play out.

Potential free agents after 2026 season

Catcher: Carson Kelly (mutual option), Ryan Jeffers, Tyler Stephenson, Travis d'Arnaud, Kyle Higashioka (mutual option), Austin Hedges

First Base: Yandy Díaz (vesting option), Ryan Mountcastle, Andrew Vaughn

Second Base: Jazz Chisholm Jr., Ozzie Albies (club option), Nico Hoerner, Gleyber Torres, Brandon Lowe, Mauricio Dubón, Jonathan India, Jeff McNeil (club option), Gavin Lux, Miguel Rojas

Third Base: Max Muncy, Alec Bohm, Anthony Rendon, Edmundo Sosa

Shortstop: J.P. Crawford

Outfield: Ronald Acuña Jr. (club option), Luis Robert Jr. (club option), Randy Arozarena, George Springer, Trent Grisham, Nick Castellanos, Ian Happ, Seiya Suzuki, Daulton Varsho, Cedric Mullins, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (club option), Victor Robles (club option), Taylor Ward, Ramón Laureano, Jake Fraley

Designated Hitter: Jorge Soler, Joc Pederson (mutual option)

Starting Pitcher: Tarik Skubal, Chris Sale, Kevin Gausman, Freddy Peralta, Sandy Alcantara (club option), Shane Bieber, Corbin Burnes (opt-out), Brandon Woodruff, Jack Flaherty, Sonny Gray (club option), Clay Holmes (opt-out), Jesús Luzardo, Shota Imanaga, Robbie Ray, Nick Pivetta (opt-out), Luis Severino (player option), José Berríos (opt-out), Brady Singer, Trevor Rogers, David Peterson, Matthew Boyd (mutual option), Taijuan Walker, Jameson Taillon, Jeffrey Springs (club option), Drew Rasmussen (club option), Casey Mize, Kyle Hart (club option), Alek Manoah

Relief Pitcher: Andrés Muñoz (club option), David Bednar, Aroldis Chapman (mutual option), Ryan Helsley (opt-out), Bryan Abreu, Emmanuel Clase (club option), Carlos Estévez (club option), Pete Fairbanks, Jason Adam, Raisel Iglesias, José Alvarado, Emilio Pagán (opt-out), Blake Treinen, Alex Vesia, Garrett Whitlock (club option), Matt Strahm

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Potential free agents after 2027 season

Catcher: William Contreras, Salvador Perez, Adley Rutschman, Joey Bart, Jose Trevino (club option)

First Base: Freddie Freeman, Christian Walker, Yandy Díaz^, Willson Contreras (club option)

Second Base: Ozzie Albies^, Jeff McNeil^, Luis García Jr., Bryson Stott, Brendan Donovan, Hyeseong Kim (two-year club option)

Third Base: Isaac Paredes, Nolan Arenado, Ryan McMahon, Zach McKinstry

Shortstop: Jeremy Peña, Trevor Story (club option), Javier Báez, Taylor Walls

Outfield: Ronald Acuña Jr. (club option)^, Steven Kwan, Teoscar Hernández (vesting option), Anthony Santander (opt-out), Luis Robert Jr.^, Jo Adell, Jurickson Profar, Tyler O'Neill, Masataka Yoshida, Brandon Marsh, Jung Hoo Lee (opt-out), Lars Nootbaar, Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Trevor Larnach, Jesús Sánchez, Andrew Benintendi, Victor Robles^, Jake Meyers

Designated Hitter: Giancarlo Stanton (club option)

Starting Pitcher: Logan Gilbert, Zack Wheeler, Jacob deGrom (conditional club/player options), Joe Ryan, Tyler Glasnow (club option), Pablo López, Sonny Gray^, Nathan Eovaldi, Luis Castillo (vesting option), Nick Pivetta (opt-out)^, MacKenzie Gore, Drew Rasmussen^, Justin Steele, Sandy Alcantara^, Seth Lugo (vesting option), Joe Musgrove, Nick Lodolo, Reynaldo López, Kodai Senga (club option), Michael Wacha (club option), Sean Manaea, Luis Severino^, Clay Holmes^, Eduardo Rodriguez (vesting option), Tanner Houck, Bailey Ober, Cristian Javier, Jeffrey Springs^, Kyle Hart

Relief Pitcher: Emmanuel Clase (club option)^, Andrés Muñoz (club option), Jhoan Duran, Ryan Helsley, Trevor Megill, Carlos Estévez^, Griffin Jax, Camilo Doval, Jeff Hoffman, Will Vest, Félix Bautista, Emilio Pagán, Garrett Whitlock (club option)^, Yariel Rodríguez (player option/club option), Phil Maton (club option)

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Potential free agents after 2028 season

Catcher: Sean Murphy (club option), Jose Trevino^, Logan O'Hoppe, Yainer Diaz, Shea Langeliers, Francisco Alvarez, Gabriel Moreno

First Base: Willson Contreras^, Vinnie Pasquantino, Spencer Torkelson, Triston Casas, Jake Burger, Spencer Steer

Second Base: Marcus Semien, Nolan Gorman, Ernie Clement, Romy Gonzalez, Michael Massey

Third Base: José Ramírez, Carlos Correa (vesting option), Royce Lewis, Josh Smith, Josh Jung

Shortstop: Gunnar Henderson, Trevor Story^, CJ Abrams, Anthony Volpe

Outfield: Ronald Acuña Jr.^, Byron Buxton, Yordan Alvarez, Riley Greene, Jarren Duran, Teoscar Hernández (vesting option)^, Oneil Cruz, Josh Lowe, T.J. Friedl, Alec Burleson

Designated Hitter: Giancarlo Stanton^, Christian Yelich (mutual option)

Starting pitcher: Hunter Greene (club option), Gerrit Cole, Hunter Brown, Logan Webb, Jacob deGrom^, Tyler Glasnow^, Cole Ragans, Spencer Strider (club option), Cristopher Sánchez (club option), Carlos Rodón, Seth Lugo^, Luis Castillo^, George Kirby, Nick Pivetta^, Kyle Bradish, Edward Cabrera, Ryan Pepiot, José Berríos^, Michael Wacha^, Mitch Keller, Yu Darvish, Shane Baz, Ryne Nelson, Eduardo Rodriguez^, Cody Ponce

Relief pitcher: Josh Hader, Devin Williams, Emmanuel Clase^, Andrés Muñoz^, Tanner Scott (vesting option), Matt Brash, Tyler Holton, Fernando Cruz, Garrett Whitlock^, Yariel Rodríguez^, Phil Maton